ABB to extend eni Taranto refinery export terminal

The contract is part of eni’s plan to improve the refinery infrastructure and to ensure a reliable connection with the onshore Tempa Rossa oil plant. ABB is responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction of the new installation, including project management and pre-commissioning.

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Automation technology group ABB has won a
contract worth about $40 million to extend the export terminal
of the enirefinery in Taranto, located in the
Mar Grande bay on the Ionian Sea in southern Italy.

The order was booked in the fourth quarter of 2012,
officials said Tuesday in a news release.

The contract is part of enis plan to improve the refinery infrastructure and to
ensure a reliable connection with the onshore Tempa Rossa oil
plant, according to the company.

The refinery is located at the export
terminal and is connected to the oil field through an
underground pipeline. The plan includes the extension of an
existing pier.

This new project will help to improve the local oil
transportation infrastructure for eni, said Veli-Matti
Reinikkala, head of ABBs Process Automation division.
It underscores ABBs industry expertise,
capabilities, and local resources to successfully manage,
supply and execute these comprehensive projects for the oil and gas
industry.

The pier will have five loading arms, with a transfer
capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per hour. To ensure the secure
mooring of the vessels and the loading of crude oil, ABB will
provide new electrical systems as well as the necessary
mechanical equipment and automation systems.

ABB will be responsible for the engineering, procurement and
construction (EPC) of the new
installation, including project management and
pre-commissioning.

ABB will also supply all the electrical equipment including
low- and medium-voltage systems, control system, electrical and
control room, mechanical and process equipment, diesel
generator and fire-fighting system.

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